Excerpt from Debate on the Evidences of Christianity, Vol. 1: Containing an Examination of the "Social System" And of All the Systems of Scepticism of Ancient and Modern Times In point of arrangement and style, Mr. Owen had a very great advantage in having the whole of his argument written down. It IS true he frequently spoke extemporaneously, but generally his written argument was the text. His written argument was his bible, and his Speeches were sermons upon the essential doctrines ot his twelve apostles. Considering the rapidity of my pronunciation, which is said to be surpassed by very few, Mr. Sims, the stenographer, has certainly done himself great honor in the accuracy with which he has taken down my speeches. I have not, it is true, yet read them all; but those I have read have far surpassed my anticipations.

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